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Why going chalk could actually be the contrarian play in Week 3 of fantasy football DFS

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Loftis, D. (2026, September 26). Why going chalk could actually be the contrarian play in Week 3 of fantasy football DFS. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/sports/fantasy-football-dfs-why-going-chalk-could-actually-be-the-contrarian-play/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-26 · by Drew Loftis

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The article suggests taking a contrarian approach in fantasy football DFS contests by choosing players others might overlook. It argues that going against the grain can be beneficial because daily fantasy contests involve competing against many strangers rather than friends, where popular choices may already have high prices or limited availability. The piece emphasizes the potential rewards of finding undervalued "chalk" players who could outperform expectations due to low entry rates.
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In Week 3 of fantasy football DFS contests, Drew Loftis suggests taking a contrarian approach might be beneficial. Unlike traditional fantasy drafts where players compete against friends for a limited pool of top talent, DFS involves building teams within a salary cap and often competing against thousands of other entries. The author argues that being unconventional can lead to unexpected success in such large-scale competitions.

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Who wrote this

Drew Loftis
9 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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2026-10-16 · assertive framing · Fantasy football’s first big bye week disruption can send you to a dark place
🔮 With his return, whatever problems your fantasy team had, they now will be magically solved, right?
2026-10-09 · assertive framing · Jayden Daniels’ return comes with reason for fantasy football caution despite plenty of hype
🔮 People sometimes might tell you that you need to put your feelings aside.
2026-10-03 · assertive framing · The numbers paint a clear picture about about Bryce Young’s Week 4 fantasy football viability
🔮 Like: To be the devil’s advocate, the Madman would say the movie “Devil’s Advocate” is terribly underrated.
2026-09-26 · assertive framing · Why going chalk could actually be the contrarian play in Week 3 of fantasy football DFS
🔮 For example, let’s run a real-world test directed at those of you who have Caleb Williams on your fantasy rosters.
2026-09-21 · assertive framing · Caleb Williams’ fantasy football absence can be survived — but it won’t be easy
🔮 But that would require a different topic.
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Madman PERSON · 2× Al Pacino PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Instead of trying to beat 10-12 of pals to your favorite player, you’re building a roster with a salary cap, and often competing against thousands of other entries.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
🔮 Like: To be the devil’s advocate, the Madman would say the movie “Devil’s Advocate” is terribly underrated.
2026-09-26 · New York Post
Why going chalk could actually be the contrarian play in Week 3 of fantasy football DFS · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 0 hedged)

You get to argue against what often is widely accepted logic. asserted
what → get → ?
You can get creative in finding reasoning to support an unpopular or odd position. asserted
You → get → position
Sometimes you can even land on conclusions that eventually become more agreed upon than anticipated. asserted
that → land → conclusions
Like: To be the devil’s advocate, the Madman would say the movie “Devil’s Advocate” is terribly underrated. asserted
movie → say → ?
Maybe we’re just fishing for Al Pacino to tell us “I’m a fan of Madman!” asserted
I → fish → Madman
Or, maybe we’re right. asserted
we → ’re → ?
And being right with a contrarian take can pay off sometimes — one of those times notably being if you can do it in a DFS contest. asserted
you → pay → contest
Daily fantasy contests aren’t your normal “draft a team with your friends” endeavor. asserted
contests → draft → friends
Instead of trying to beat 10-12 of pals to your favorite player, you’re building a roster with a salary cap, and often competing against thousands of other entries. asserted
you → try → entries
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